"The Italian" is a moving Russian drama film about a six-year-old boy living in an orphanage who embarks on a search for his birth mother. This is in spite of the fact that he has been designated for adoption by an Italian couple; hence, he has been [..]
The Island (2005)
"The Island" is a science fiction thriller about two human clones living in an isolated community where residents are held for organ harvesting to benefit their human counterparts. Producer-director Michael Bay ("Pearl Harbor" 2001) and screenwriters Alex Kurtzman and Robert Orci have a movie that heavily borrows [..]
Munich (2005)
Producer-director Steven Spielberg ("E. T. the Extra-Terrestrial" 1982) made a film that looks at the events surrounding the Israeli government's retaliation against the Palestine Liberation Organization for the murder of eleven of their athletes at the 1972 Summer Olympics in "Munich." The nearly three hour picture was [..]
The Honeymooners (2005)
A bad version of a moldy-oldy television series is brought to us courtesy of director John Schultz ("Like Mike" 2002) in "The Honeymooners." Schultz and the screenwriters (Barry W. Blaustein, Danny Jacobsen, David Sheffield, Don Rhymer) give us sloppy direction from a mediocre script, with the lines [..]
Once Upon a Mattress (2005)
Carol Burnett heads the cast in the 2005 made-for-television movie "Once Upon a Mattress." The familiar story was based on the Hans Christian Anderson fairytale "The Princess and the Pea" (1835). This is Burnett's third "Mattress" having appeared in other TV versions in 1964 and 1972. [..]
The Pacifier (2005)
Vin Diesel stars in "The Pacifier," where he plays a U. S. Navy SEAL lieutenant who is assigned to babysit a family of five children, which is a cover for a top secret operation. Director Adam Shankman ("A Walk to Remember" 2002) made the most of this [..]
The Gospel (2005)
"The Gospel" is a faith-based film that retells the New Testament story of the prodigal son in a modern day setting. Director-screenwriter Rod Hardy put together a movie with good writing and a well-paced storyline. The movie flows well and maintains the viewers interest from start [..]
Our Very Own (2005)
"Our Very Own" is a feel-good coming-of-age drama centered around a young man trying for a better life in a small town in Tennessee in 1978. Producer-director-screenwriter Cameron Watson put together a fine motion picture with good character development, focused direction, and good acting in his motion [..]
Hitch (2005)
Will Smith stars in a romantic comedy film "Hitch," where he plays a "date doctor" who coaches men in the art of wooing women. Although the story and screenplay by Kevin Bisch are predictable, capable direction by Andy Tennant ("Sweet Home Alabama" 2002) and the charm and [..]
Camille (1921)
One of the most well known of Rudolph Valentino's films was "Camille," where he plays a young law student who falls in love with a courtesan. As one can imagine, the relationship was rocky with lots of drama, making for good cinema. Director Ray C. [..]